IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 30132 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

MRS. SHOBHA W/O MR K K PRAKASAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NO. 62, 3^RD CROSS, KODANDARAMPURAM, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE 560003 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHAILESH KUMAR R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE BRANCH MANAGER JANA SMALL FINANCE BANK, HSR LAYOUT, NO. 140L, 5^TH MAIN 6^TH SECTOR, BANGALORE 560034 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVEND RA …RESPONDENT Location: HIGH COURT OF (BY SRI. MAHABALESHWAR CHITRIGEMATH., ADVOCATE)

KARNATAKA THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BANK PEMIT THE PETITIONER TO OPERATE HUSBAND A/CS WHICH IS DENIED BY THE BANK VIDE LETTER DATED 07.08.2025 ANNEXURE-J AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

A. Issue a writ of mandamus, to direct the respondent bank permit the petitioner to operate husband A/c’s which is denied by